Raidillon Takes A Scalp !

[smithpaulg]

Hi Russ,

 

Sorry to read your news, hope you have recovered from the ordeal. I am sure the car will all be sorted, although, wont you need to refurb the other wishbones to match the new one ?

 

Paul

[russelld]

Paul,

 

Indeed, that will be next winters project :-)

[russelld]

I have just had word that my car has arrived at Norman Marshall's depot in Surrey so it should be with Gav early next week.

[@ndy]

Great News Russ, Hope it's good news once Gav takes a good look at the damage 

[KurtB]

Any news on prognosis Russ?

[russelld]

My car arrived at Gav's this morning, I went straight after work to take a close look at the damage.

 

The front has 2 x bent wishbones and a broken disc caused by the bottom ball joint being pushed into it. The good news is there is no damage to the tub.

 

 

 

 

 

The back end has a broken toe link rod end, some damage to the sub frame and damage to the clam.

 

 

 

 

So all repairable but not sure what will happen with the insurance assessment, hopefully I should know by next week.

[@ndy]

Good news overall Russ..... Whatever happens regarding the insurance I would keep hold of the car.

[Dr H]

Could have been a lot worse! As Andy says, the car is too rare to let it be written off - if they do, buy it back and fix it. Hopefully they won't though.

[russelld]

My fingers are crossed that they will agree to repair, if they don't I will be looking into buying it back.

[Martin R]

Looks ok besides the small tear in the subframe? Not the end of the world. If you are claiming on the insurance it needs a new one? If you buy it back get a second hand one    

[@ndy]

My fingers are crossed that they will agree to repair, if they don't I will be looking into buying it back.

 

If they write it off you I was told by Aviva (underwritters of CCI) I could get market/agreed value less 25% and the car if a CAT D or less 35% and car if a CAT C, definitely worth buying it back

[Martin R]

I cant see how its not worth buying back? Even at 35% the bits on the car are worth more than that? Fixing it will not be that expensive either?

[Meister]

Russ

All things considered that's not too bad.

Let us know what the insurer's say.

Mark

[Guest]

Russ, i once had a situation where the insurance co wanted to write the 205 off after someone reversed in to it, i accepted money in lieu of repairs and the car wasn't put on the register.

 

Glad to see it's all repearable!

[AlanS1]

Russ, if the insurance state that it needs a new rear sub frame i think Geary is now making them at a better price and also better made.

 

Worth bearing in mind.